An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic pesticides. Part 4: Alternatives in major cropping systems

We present a synthetic review and expert consultation that assesses the actual risks posed by arthropod pests in four major crops, identifies targets for integrated pest management (IPM) in terms of cultivated land needing pest control and gauges the implementation “readiness” of non-chemical altern...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2020-08, Vol.27 (24), p.29867-29899
Main Authors: Veres, Andrea, Wyckhuys, Kris A. G., Kiss, Jozsef, Tóth, Ferenc, Burgio, Giovanni, Pons, Xavier, Avilla, Carlos, Vidal, Stefan, Razinger, Jaka, Bazok, Renata, Matyjaszczyk, Ewa, Milosavljević, Ivan, Le, Xuan Vi, Zhou, Wenwu, Zhu, Zeng-Rong, Tarno, Hagus, Hadi, Buyung, Lundgren, Jonathan, Bonmatin, Jean-Marc, van Lexmond, Maarten Bijleveld, Aebi, Alexandre, Rauf, Aunu, Furlan, Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Agronomic crops
Agronomy
Aphis gossypii
Aquatic Pollution
Artificial intelligence
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biological control
Chemical pest control
Chemical Sciences
Corn
Cotton
Crop damage
Crop rotation
Crop yield
Cropping systems
Cultivated lands
Decision support systems
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Gauges
Impact damage
Insecticides
Integrated pest management
Life Sciences
Management
Nilaparvata lugens
On-line systems
Pest control
Pesticide application
Pesticides
Pests
Review
Review Article
Target recognition
Toxicology
Triticum aestivum
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Wheat
Winter wheat
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Summary:We present a synthetic review and expert consultation that assesses the actual risks posed by arthropod pests in four major crops, identifies targets for integrated pest management (IPM) in terms of cultivated land needing pest control and gauges the implementation “readiness” of non-chemical alternatives. Our assessment focuses on the world’s primary target pests for neonicotinoid-based management: western corn rootworm (WCR, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera ) in maize; wireworms ( Agriotes spp.) in maize and winter wheat; bird cherry-oat aphid ( Rhopalosiphum padi ) in winter wheat; brown planthopper (BPH, Nilaparvata lugens ) in rice; cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) and silver-leaf whitefly (SLW, Bemisia tabaci ) in cotton. First, we queried scientific literature databases and consulted experts from different countries in Europe, North America, and Asia about available IPM tools for each crop-pest system. Next, using an online survey, we quantitatively assessed the economic relevance of target pests by compiling country-level records of crop damage, yield impacts, extent of insecticide usage, and “readiness” status of various pest management alternatives (i.e., research, plot-scale validation, grower-uptake). Biological control received considerable scientific attention, while agronomic strategies (e.g., crop rotation), insurance schemes, decision support systems (DSS), and innovative pesticide application modes were listed as key alternatives. Our study identifies opportunities to advance applied research, IPM technology validation, and grower education to halt or drastically reduce our over-reliance on systemic insecticides globally.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-020-09279-x